How to Identify & Treat Cheilitis in Guinea Pigs
What is a Chelitis?
Cheilitis is an inflammation of the lips that often results in scab-like sores on the lips and nose of a guinea pig.
How does it occur?
Cheilitis can be caused by a bacterial infection, a yeast infection or fungal infection.
How can you identify it?
It looks just like cold sores.
How do you treat it?
Most cheilitis clears up with the application of oral Nilstat twice a day. Apply the Nilstat to the guinea pig’s lips and nose area and also give it an oral dose of 0.1m twice a day. Oral Nilstat can be purchased at chemists.
When should you see a Vet?
If no improvement is seen within a week, the guinea pig will need to see a cavy savvy vet for a prescription antibiotic cream.
Cheilitis is an inflammation of the lips that often results in scab-like sores on the lips and nose of a guinea pig.
How does it occur?
Cheilitis can be caused by a bacterial infection, a yeast infection or fungal infection.
How can you identify it?
It looks just like cold sores.
How do you treat it?
Most cheilitis clears up with the application of oral Nilstat twice a day. Apply the Nilstat to the guinea pig’s lips and nose area and also give it an oral dose of 0.1m twice a day. Oral Nilstat can be purchased at chemists.
When should you see a Vet?
If no improvement is seen within a week, the guinea pig will need to see a cavy savvy vet for a prescription antibiotic cream.
